How Robert Randolph Brought Sacred Steel Guitar to the World

Learn the history of the gospel blues sound on guitar, how Robert Randolph introduced sacred steel to the world, and how his sound evolved from church to global stages. Hey what’s up you guys—Marty here with another Marty Music Podcast! In this episode, I’m hanging with the incredible @robertrandolphofficial one of my favorite musicians and a true pioneer of the sacred steel sound. We talk about his roots, learning to play in church, how The Word album changed his life, his influences like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix, and his journey from the sacred steel tradition to playing festivals and headlining stages worldwide. Plus, Robert breaks down the pedal steel magic, shares how he developed his sound, and gives us a taste of that old-school sacred steel style! What We Cover: • How to play the blues on guitar with sacred steel influence • The origins of sacred steel music • How Robert fused blues, gospel, and rock • Pedal steel tuning, gear, and techniques • Robert’s new album Preacher Kids Don’t miss Robert’s band on tour this summer! Follow him everywhere: